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No routine appointments will be available and GPs and nurses will only see patients with an urgent problem.

OPEN FLU DAY

Wednesday 1st November 201709.00-18.00

Roslin Medical Practice will be holding an Open Flu Day onWednesday 1st November 09.00 - 18.00for eligible patients to come along and have their Seasonal Flu Jab.No appointment necessary.This is open to our patients who fall into the following categories:-All those aged 65 years and over.Adults and Children in "at risk" groups.Pregnant WomenCarersIf you are unsure if you qualify for a flu vaccination please contact the practice.

SPIRE

NHSScotland is improving the way it uses information from GP patient records. SPIRE is a service that will allow small amounts of information from GP practice records to be used to help doctors' surgeries, NHSScotland and the Scottish Government to improve care and plan services, and to help researchers to learn more from patient information held at GP practices.

A new campaign is underway to inform patients across Scotland of the benefits of the service, and the confidential and secure way in which GP patient records will be used to help plan and improve health care services.

You have a choice about your patient record being used in this way. To find out more go to spire.scot or call NHS Inform on 0800 22 44 88.

MBBS Newcastle 2001, MRCGP, DFFP, DGM Works Monday to Friday Special interest in Medicine for the Elderly, provides cover for local nursing home.

Dr Karin Ewing

MBChB Aberdeen 1994, MRCGP Dr Ewing has also passed diplomas in Dermatology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Planning and Diabetes Works Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Has particular interest in Diabetes, women’s health and children. Provides contraceptive implant insertion and removal and joint injections.

Dr Michael Downey

Qualified MBCHB Aberdeen 2009, MRCGPCurrently working towards diploma in Geriatric Medicine.Michael does joint injections.His working days are Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Dr Vicky Bennett

Dr Hannah Astle

Starting August 2017 as our GP Registrar.

Nurses

Carol Hunter

Eileen McRae

Toni Rowan

Treatment room nurse

Alison McKenzie

Treatment room nurse

The practice nurses are usually available daily by appointment until 5pm Mon and Tues and 4pm Wed & Thur and Friday morning. As skilled and important members of the Health Care Team they provide a wide range of nursing and medical services to our patients including the following:

Travel advice & vaccinations

Ear syringing

Dressings/removal of stitches

Blood tests (prefer apps before 3:30pm to make the van)

Heart & Blood pressure reviews

Health promotion advice

Minor illness advice

Diabetes & Asthma Management

Cervical smear tests (usually 3 yearly aged from 20–65)

Well woman/Well Man clinics

Family planning advice

Practice Management

Linda Wilson

Practice Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Reception

The reception desk is open during the following hours:

Monday – Friday 8:30am–6:00pm for making appointments, ordering repeat prescriptions and other routine matters. The reception is also open by phone only for emergencies between 8:00–8:30am.

Community Midwives

Fiona Oyler

Sandra Chandler

Telephone: 01968 671 537.

If you think you are pregnant you can contact centralised Booking on 0131 536 2009 or a GP. Collect a leaflet – ‘Pregnant what next’ from the front desk at the practice.

Community Nurses

District nurses are contactable on 01968 671535 ( Monday – Friday 08.30–16.30 answering machine.) They provide a full range of community nursing care for those patients who are confined to their home and require nursing assistance and can advise on various matters including care of the elderly, appliances and continence care.

Health Visitors

Our team of health visitors are based in Roslin Medical Practice. They are contactable on 0131 440 7832 (answering machine). They are specialist nurses who advise on aspects of childcare, health and development and organizes the immunization programme and monitoring of children aged under 5. A well-baby clinic is held weekly at the practice.